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91Occlude — 1 To close, obstruct, or prevent the passage. To occlude an artery is to occlude the flow of blood. 2 To bring together. To occlude the teeth is to align the upper and lower teeth, as for chewing. * * * 1. To close or bring together. 2. To… …
92block — 1. To obstruct; to arrest passage through. 2. A condition in which the passage of an electrical impulse is arrested, wholly or in part, temporarily or permanently. 3. SYN: atrioventricular b.. [Fr. bloquer] alveolocapillary b. the presence of… …
93LaRouche criminal trials — The LaRouche criminal trials in the mid 1980s stemmed from federal and state investigations into the activities of American political activist Lyndon LaRouche and members of his movement. They were charged with conspiring to commit fraud and… …
94Danziger Bridge shootings — Location New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Coordinates …
95USA PATRIOT ACT — Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (Community » Law) Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism… …
96clog — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. obstruct, block, congest, choke; hamper, encumber, jam, impede, restrain. See hindrance, closure. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stop up, seal, obstruct, jam; see bar 1 , close 2 , hinder , plug . III… …
97dam — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dike, seawall, levee, breakwater, embankment, floodgate. v. t. embank, sandbag; clog, plug, stop up, jam. See enclosure, hindrance, closure. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Structure to impound water] Syn.… …
98stop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. close; obstruct; stanch; arrest, halt, impede; inhibit; delay, hold up, detain; discontinue, suspend; end, terminate, conclude; cease, desist. Ant., go, continue, encourage. n. halt, standstill,… …
99stymie — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. hinder, obstruct, impede; thwart, frustrate, puzzle, perplex, put at a loss, baffle, throw (inf.), floor (inf.). See hindrance. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. block, impede, obstruct, stump; see hinder . III …
100hinder — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. impede, obstruct, interfere with, check, retard, fetter, block, thwart, bar, clog, encumber, burden, cripple, handicap, cramp, preclude, inhibit, debar, shackle, interrupt, arrest, contravene, curb, resist, oppose, baffle,… …